Monopoly fears over shipyardsTaxpayers risk being exposed financially because of the Turnbull government’s policy of creating monopoly shipyards in Adelaide and Perth t
The share market has gained ground as strength in the mining and energy sectors outweighed falls by retailers, while the Australian dollar returned to a three week high.
Hundreds of volunteers and businesses across the state have joined forces to sell more than 13,000 long-stemmed roses in support of children and young adults living with Cystic Fibrosis.
Onshore oil producer Buru Energy has taken full ownership of the Ungani operation in the Canning Basin as part of an asset swap with its joint venture partner, Mitsubishi Corporation.
An innovative project involving government agencies and private players has the potential to streamline and coordinate public works projects, reducing traffic congestion and saving costs, according to its proponents.
Five bidders have been shortlisted to build the state’s first Medihotel at the planned Murdoch Health and Knowledge Precinct, with the successful tenderer to be announced mid-year.
Perth-based Automotive Holdings Group will incur a $35 million write-down hit from the closure of some of its underperforming businesses, in response to the weak market for car retailers combined with recent regulatory changes by the corporate watchdog.
Graphite players have posted strong share price gains in the past 12 months and raised $66 million between them, but they are struggling to kick off production of the mineral.
Tourism WA will open shop again in Sydney after nearly seven years as part of moves to boost the industry's contribution to the sluggish state economy.
Swick Mining Services has raised about $5 million from investors to fund the buyout of minority shareholders in a mineral analysis and measurement technology company in which it already owns a major stake.
The company operating Topshop's Australian stores has entered voluntary administration, becoming the latest in a list of retailers to stumble amid sluggish consumer spending.
The Australian dollar is sharply higher against its US counterpart, breaching above 75 US cents after the Federal Reserve's minutes ruffles investor sentiment and the greenback.
Oil prices have retreated slightly as investors reacted to a smaller-than-expected US petrol stocks draw as they awaited the outcome of discussions in Vienna between OPEC and other oil-exporting countries on whether to extend output cuts.
Gold prices have risen as the US dollar has slipped and minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting suggest the US central bank was cautious about raising interest rates.
Retail blow as Topshop goes underFashion chain Topshop Australia has collapsed after just six years, dealing a new blow to a hard-pressed retail sector already reeling
Law firms HopgoodGanim Lawyers and Hunt & Humphry will amalgamate from July 1, with the deal designed to boost the combined firm’s capabilities to take advantage of increasing activity in the r
The Australian dollar is weaker as the first ratings downgrade on China by Moody's since 1989 renewed concerns about the economic strength of Australia's key trading partner.
Brightwater Care Group held its annual fundraiser at Crown Towers last Friday, with about 1,000 guests raising $230,000 for the organisation’s work in the community.
Ryan Lister’s work in the epigenetics and genomics lab at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research has received a boost in the form of $US650,000 from a prominent US-based institute.
A Queensland business that uses sensors to detect unexploded bombs in former conflict zones in South-East Asia and Europe is now using its technology to help iron ore miners find pieces of equipment that have broken off in stockpiles.
Adrian Fini’s development firm FJM Property is gearing up to launch the third stage of its Knutsford Precinct, near Fremantle, which was last year named as one of the best infill projects in the nation by the Australian Institute of Architects.
Subiaco-based Coventry Resources will be rebranded after completing the $8.3 million acquisition of a gold explorer focused on projects in Alaska, and announcing plans for a $10 million raising.
Bankrupt former coal baron Nathan Tinkler and two of his closest business allies have been banned from managing a company for at least three years for their roles in the collapse of several businesses.
Perth-based contractor Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has won $25 million in contracts for work on Rio Tinto’s Amrun bauxite project in Queensland, bringing to about $150 million the value of contracts earned this month.
